Global Patent Index - EP 0387724 B1

EP 0387724 B1 19931201 - Apparatus and method for detecting abnormalities in intravascular infusion.

Title (en)

Apparatus and method for detecting abnormalities in intravascular infusion.

Title (de)

Überwachungsgerät und -methode für die intravaskuläre Infusion.

Title (fr)

Appareil et méthode de détection de fautes de perfusions intravasculaires.

Publication

EP 0387724 B1 19931201 (EN)

Application

EP 90104541 A 19900309

Priority

US 32229189 A 19890313

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0387724A2] The system and method for detecting abnormalities in infusion of parenteral fluid involves producing perturbation of fluid flow by varying the flow rate of the fluid with respect to an equilibrium flow rate, measuring the pressure level, and measuring the pressure of the fluid over a period of time, to determine equilibrium pressure and a pressure response of the fluid to the perturbation, determining an integral of the difference between the equilibrium pressure and the pressure response, determining resistance to fluid flow, determining a second integral of the difference between the pressure response and equilibrium pressure multiplied by time, and determining compliance by dividing the second integral by the first integral. Resistance and compliance values are displayed, and an alarm is generated when the resistance or compliance parameters fall outside of reference ranges.

IPC 1-7

A61M 5/168; A61M 5/36

IPC 8 full level

A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/168 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61M 5/16859 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 128/12 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0387724 A2 19900919; EP 0387724 A3 19901128; EP 0387724 B1 19931201; CA 2011595 A1 19900913; CA 2011595 C 19990330; DE 69004833 D1 19940113; DE 69004833 T2 19940616; HK 1006005 A1 19990205; JP H03202072 A 19910903; JP H0649068 B2 19940629; US 5087245 A 19920211

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90104541 A 19900309; CA 2011595 A 19900306; DE 69004833 T 19900309; HK 98105094 A 19980610; JP 6245790 A 19900313; US 32229189 A 19890313